Automobile service hand tool



Oct. 25, 1932. CQLE 1,885,083

AUTOMOBILE SERVICE HAND TooL Filed June e, 19:51 z ysheets-sheet `Lffy-Z ff y Zaza'e- 100,563

' mvsnran Ot. 25, 1932; v L T, COLE 1,885,083

l AUTOMOBILE SERVICE HAND Tool..

Filed June e. 1951 2 `shams-sneek 2 INVENTOP.

Patented Oct. 25,v 1932 -LAURELT COLE, 0F Los NGELES, CALIFORNIA l t yiiiiroivioiirn.Y` snnvicn HAND noon. n

t Application filed f.Tuiles 1931f'serlia1vi0. 542,64*?.

chassis ofautomobiles, the rem'oval'of springs therefrom or Vtheassembling therein of coinplete new springs with theinstallation .of thew same to the springshaclrleathe tool being of novel form to permit theapplicationl thereof z h p 6 6 of Figure 5 lookingin the direction ofwith dispatch and the convenient handling of the same for service uponan automobile'.

Another object of the invention is the proy t lautomobile frame or`chassisk showing .the av vision of a tool of this character, wherein theconstruction thereof permits the assembling Y side sill or beam ofsaidchassis. V

Similar-reference characters indicatecorand installation of springswithin an automobile when the body' thereof is stationary or iiXedQtheassembling of the springs either m attached to the automobile ordetached from the saine can be effected without the requirement ofsupplemental tools or equipment therefor, the tool being of suchconstruction that is adaptable forthe straightening of the out removingthe body and is susceptible of many adjustments and positionings.

A further object of the invention is the extremely simple inconstruction, thoroughly reliable and efficient for the purpose intendedthereof, strong, durable, readily portable,

hand controlled and inexpensive to manufac' ture. 375

kinvention consists in the features of construction, combination andarrangement of part-s as will be hereinafter more fully described in ydetail, illustrated in the accompanying drawin the drawings. f y YReferring tothe drawings in detail, A deschassis or other frame of anautomobile with- With these and other objects in view, thev`socketedrhead 16;"f'or `acc'oi'ninodating the de- Figure 2 is anenlarged sectionalview onY the line 2.-2"0f Figure 1. y l

Figure 3 is a top plan View of, the-movable jaw of the tool;

- Figure 4' is a bottom plan view of the sta- 5175A tlonaly Jaw ofthetool. -Y 1 j Figure 5 isa fragmentary elevation show- Vingthe'application of the tool for use in thek `installing of a rearspring inthe automobile and -the mounting of the tool thereon;

"Figure 6 i'sa'sectional'view on the line the arrows. c .a

Figurey 7 isa fragmentary plan view of an hand tool appliedvfor'thestraightening ofthe responding parts through the several views -ignatesgenerally'the rear housing ofan automobile the perch bushing withV thehanger connected therewith and the rear spring D assembled-andconnectedwith said hanger, these parts being shown merelyto illustratethe application of the hand tool :constituting the present inventionforcemprovision of a toolof this character which is pressng the leaVeSoffthe SPfngD ,and here' ina-fter fully described. 80

The hand tool comprises'rstationary and movable'jaws 10 and 11respectively, the stationary jaw being integrally formed at the lowervend of a'channeled guide stem 12 which l may be of any required length,whilethe movable jaw 11 is formed with a loopelile ,runner or slide 13which is telescoped on or slidably vembraces the stem' `12 for guidingthe said movable j aw 11in itsy adjustment to and from the stationaryjaw 10 of the tool. 90

threaded in arrboss 15 formed on themovable ,jaw 11, which bossis also'confinedin-said 95 stem 12 and by the turning of this screw 14: i

said movable jaw '11 will be adjusted with respect-to ,the stationaryjaw 10` VThe screw 1 4 .atene end is formedfwith a able from the head 16of the 4screw themovable jaw 11 can be caused to approach the stationaryjaw 10 and in this fashion the leaves of the spring D will be compressedin their proper assembled relation to each other.

The'jaws 10` and lleach is provided with an aperture or hole 18 for theconnection of a supplemental grip or hanger therewithac cording to theuse of the hand tool.

In Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings the hand tool is shown as applied forthe installing of the spring E connected with the body frame of anautomobile by the clips F and in this application of the tool thestationary aw is engaged with a, yoke 19 which is bolted or otherwisemade fast to the rear housing A at the central portion thereof, whileengaged in the hole 18 in the movable `jaw 11 ofsaid tool is the shank20 of a bracket 2-1, the shank 20 being detachably `secured through themedium ofra nut 22 threaded on said shank and this bracket 21 is formedwith .stationary and adjustable jaws 23 and 24 respectively for thedetachable engagement thereof with the cross beam 25 ofthe frame .orchassis of the automobile as is clearly .shown in Figures 5 and 6 of thedrawings so that in this manner on working the hand tool the spring Ecan be straightened when its ends 26 are resting upon temporary blocks27 interposedbetween the rear housingA and said ends A26 to guide thelatter onthe straightening ofthe springV E to the perch `bushing and atthe proper distance therechassis or frame of an automobile and in this japplication the movable jaw 11 is engaged about the side sill F whilethe stationary jaw 10 of said: tool is engaged by a bridge piece issaosstions for the execution of work incident to an Y automobile for servicethereon.

The tool is also usable for compressing a spring for replacing tie boltsor the addition of a spring leaf or leaves or replacement of brokenleaves without removing the main leaf or spring from the automobile or.the like. Also the tool is susceptible for use in compressing a springfor the replacing of the tie bolt with dispatch and without excessivelaf ted with the feedl screw, each j aw Ybeing f formed with an opening,a clamping bracket adapted for detachable and adjustable connection inthe opening of either jaw and a yoke engaging the other 2. A hand toolof the character described comprising stationary and movable jaws, a

channeled stem carrying the stationaryjaw,

means slidably connecting the movable jaw with said stem, alfeed screwjournaled in the stem and operative upon the movable f jaw to adjust thesamer, a detachable hand crank fitted with the feed screw, each jawbeing formed with anopening, aclamping bracket adapted for detachableand iadjustable connection in the opening of either jaw, and meansengageablewith the other jaw for the hanging of the tool when thebracket is engaged in `the yopening in one j aw;

In testimony` whereof I 'affix my signature.`

LAUREL T. come.`

28y resting against spaced blocks 26, these engaged with the side sillsG at the proper distance spaced from each other and on opposite sideswith relationto the tool so that k,any bend or kink in the side sill Gcan be eliminated -or the said side sill straightened by theuse of thehand tool.

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